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Mercury's Tibbetts backs Thomas after suspension
Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts called out the WNBA and defended his star player, Alyssa Thomas, ahead of the team's matchup against the Toronto Tempo on Saturday, days after Thomas was suspended for a play involving Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.
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PrimaryStephanie White, Mercury Teammate & Others React After Alyssa Thomas Opens Up About Receiving Threats for Her Foul on Caitlin Clark
The June 24 Alyssa Thomas-Caitlin Clark incident, where the Phoenix Mercury forward made contact with the Indiana Fever star’s throat, has spiraled into social media backlash. While Thomas has maintained that the play was a “complete accident,” she and her teammates have continued to receive threats online.
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WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas one game after play involving Caitlin Clark
PHOENIX — The WNBA suspended Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas for one game on Thursday after a review of a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty following a sequence involving Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. During Wednesday’s game, the two players were involved in a play for a loose ball during the second quarter, where Clark fell to the floor and Thomas’ fist made contact with Clark’s neck.
Publisher:Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas suspended for incident with Caitlin Clark
Phoenix Mercury veteran Alyssa Thomas will be suspended one game for the contact she made to Caitlin Clark’s throat during a win over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night, the league announced. The play, which took place with roughly seven minutes left in the second quarter, was originally a no-call and was not reviewed. Thomas will also receive a Flagrant 2 penalty. While going for a loose ball on the court, Thomas appeared to knee Clark in the groin, and as Thomas was getting up, she pushed he
Publisher:Alyssa Thomas calls out WNBA, Cathy Engelbert after receiving death threats and abuse following incident with Caitlin Clark
Alyssa Thomas said the incident with Caitlin Clark was an accident, and she didn't realize anything had happened until after the game.
Publisher:Mercury's Thomas says she has received online abuse following suspension for Caitlin Clark incident
Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas said she has received death threats and been called racial slurs in the aftermath of her one-game suspension after she made contact with her fist to Caitlin Clark’s throat in last week's matchup against Indiana. Thomas also criticized WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert for not doing more to protect the league's players when she spoke with reporters on Tuesday at the team's practice facility. Thomas called the play a “complete accident," but said her main c...
Publisher:Alyssa Thomas says she received death threats after Caitlin Clark incident, calls out WNBA commissioner
The WNBA released a statement on Tuesday saying it 'vehemently condemns any and all forms of hate'
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WNBA Suspends Alyssa Thomas Following Dirty Hit On Caitlin Clark
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas is being disciplined for her "cheap shot" on Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. With 6:52 left in the second quarter of the Mercury-Fever game, Thomas clearly shoved her fist against Clark's throat. No foul was called on the ...
Publisher:Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas claims she’s received death threats after hard foul on Caitlin Clark
Phoenix Mercury star Alyssa Thomas claims she is receiving death threats for the hard foul she gave Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.
Publisher:Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas suspended for hitting Caitlin Clark in the throat
Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas has been suspended one game for a flagrant foul she committed on the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, the league announced Thursday
Publisher:Alyssa Thomas suspended 1 game, issued flagrant foul for 'reckless' contact with Caitlin Clark
Clark later left Wednesday's Mercury-Fever matchup with a back injury, while Thomas was not called for a foul on the incident in question.
Publisher:Mercury coach says Alyssa Thomas incident with Caitlin Clark wasn’t a ‘cheap shot’
Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts said Alyssa Thomas' incident with Caitlin Clark wasn't a cheap shot. He said the WNBA's investigation was not thorough.
Publisher:WNBA fans in uproar after Caitlin Clark takes Alyssa Thomas’ fist to throat in Fever-Mercury game
The WNBA referees have missed a pretty bad foul from Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas on Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark on Wednesday evening at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. During the first half of their latest matchup, Thomas got away with pressing…
Publisher:Mercury coach rips WNBA's Alyssa Thomas-Caitlin Clark investigation
Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts expressed his disappointment with the WNBA's process in suspending Alyssa Thomas.
Publisher:’We’re Being Painted As Thugs’ — Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas Makes Alarming Admission After Caitlin Clark Incident
Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas stood inside her team’s practice facility on Tuesday and demanded accountability from the WNBA after receiving death threats and abuse. The online harassment came after a physical incident involving her and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark last Wednesday, a play that resulted in a one-game suspension for Thomas and ignited widespread debate.
Publisher:Mercury coach irrationally defends Alyssa Thomas after suspension for Caitlin Clark cheap shot
Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts' reaction to Alyssa Thomas' suspension for cheap shots on Caitlin Clark shows how out of touch he is.
Publisher:Alyssa Thomas' 1-game suspension was 'extremely disappointing,' said Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts
Thomas missed Phoenix's matchup with the Tempo after receiving a flagrant foul for 'reckless' contact with Caitlin Clark.
Publisher:Why Alyssa Thomas got 1-game suspension for Caitlin Clark incident
Alyssa Thomas will miss Saturday's Mercury game with her suspension.
Publisher:‘They are definitely targeting her’: Caitlin Clark’s teammate does not hold back on WNBA and referees
Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas was suspended for one game after the WNBA deemed that she “committed a non-basketball act” against Clark by “recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area.” Now, one of Clark’s teammates is speaking out against the act. During a recent interview, Fever guard Sophie Cunningham called out the…
Publisher:Alyssa Thomas calls out WNBA, Commissioner following suspension
PHOENIX – Alyssa Thomas let her frustrations out by calling out the WNBA and the Commissioner after how they handled her suspension after practice on Thursday. Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) scrambles to get up over Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, during a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Publisher:Stephanie White Makes Feelings Clear on Alyssa Thomas After Suspension
One of the biggest stories in the WNBA over the past two days is the incident involving Alyssa Thomas and Caitlin Clark.The league announced on Thursday afternoon that Thomas has been suspended for one game after her fist made contact with Clark’s throat during Wednesday’s game between the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury.It was initially […] The post Stephanie White Makes Feelings Clear on Alyssa Thomas After Suspension appeared first on HEAVY.
Publisher:Mercury beat the Tempo 89-80 in a game missing Alyssa Thomas and Marina Mabrey
Kahleah Copper scored 27 points, Valeriane Ayayi had a career-high 20 and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Toronto Tempo 89-80 on Saturday in a game in which both teams were without a top player. Phoenix played without Alyssa Thomas, who was suspended one game by the WNBA for “recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area” of Indiana’s Caitlin Clark in the Mercury’s 111-109 victory on Wednesday. Toronto’s Marina Mabrey was a late scratch due to neck spasms, one game after tying the l...
Publisher:Stephanie White provides definitive statement of Caitlin Clark, Alyssa Thomas saga
On Monday, Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas did not mince words as she spoke to the media for the first time since being assessed a flagrant-2 foul and suspended for one game for striking Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark in the neck area. “A lot of us, myself included, didn’t even know the play…
Publisher:Mercury stand with Alyssa Thomas amid Caitlin Clark foul suspension
Mercury players and coaches stand with Alyssa Thomas as she serves her suspension for a Caitlin Clark flagrant foul.
Publisher:Alyssa Thomas calls out WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after receiving online threats
Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas called out the WNBA for its failure to protect players in the fallout of her one-game suspension for committing a flagrant foul on Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark last week. Thomas said she has been sent death threats, received threats against her family and was called racial slurs online in the days since the incident. She also said addresses have been leaked. “A lot of us, myself included, didn’t even know the play took place until after the game, and no
Publisher:WNBA officially rules on Alyssa Thomas’s controversial foul on Caitlin Clark
On Wednesday night, the Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White admonished officials for not blowing the whistle on a “cheap shot” by Alyssa Thomas on Caitlin Clark. One day later, the WNBA has officially suspended Thomas.
Publisher:Alyssa Thomas Calls Out WNBA, Says She's Being 'Threatened'
Phoenix Mercury star Alyssa Thomas is putting the WNBA on blast for not protecting her or her teammates. Thomas was at the center of a controversial no-call last Wednesday when she hit Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark in the throat. The WNBA reviewed this incident and decided to issue a one-game ...
Publisher:‘The Refs Do Nothing’ — Sophie Cunningham Wages War on WNBA Officials After Alyssa Thomas’ ‘Cheap’ Shot on Caitlin Clark
Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas is getting a lot of criticism after her hard foul on Caitlin Clark and contact on the Indiana Fever star’s throat. Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts, however, publicly stood by his player before Saturday’s contest.
Publisher:Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts calls out WNBA, defends Alyssa Thomas after Caitlin Clark controversy
Tibbetts was also quick to respond to Fever coach Stephanie White's 'cheap shot' accusations
Publisher:WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Responds To Alyssa Thomas' Criticism
Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury aren't hiding their frustration with the WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert. During last Wednesday night's game against the Indiana Fever, the refs missed a loose-ball scuffle where Thomas hit Caitlin Clark in the throat. After the league reviewed this incident, ...
Publisher:Alyssa Thomas reveals she’s faced death threats in wake of Caitlin Clark incident
The Mercury forward also hit out at WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, criticizing her lack of support in the face of growing anger toward Thomas following the Clark incident.
Publisher:DeWanna Bonner, Mercury Players Show Support After Alyssa Thomas Suspension
The WNBA suspended Alyssa Thomas for one game after she hit Caitlin Clark in the throat during their recent game.
Publisher:DeWanna Bonner and Mercury Teammates Rally Behind Alyssa Thomas After One Game Suspension Over Caitlin Clark Incident
The Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury matchups were filled with controversies and intense moments, featuring Caitlin Clark and DeWanna Bonner. The latest moment came in the second quarter of the second consecutive game between the two teams on Wednesday, when Alyssa Thomas got Clark’s neck under her fist.
Publisher:“Press the Block Button”: 2× WNBA All-Star’s Past Comments Resurface Amid Alyssa Thomas’ Harassment Allegations After Caitlin Clark Incident
One whistle would have been enough for the WNBA not to be in the mess it finds itself in today. It has been a week since Alyssa Thomas made contact with Caitlin Clark’s throat, and the Phoenix Mercury star has already served the punishment for it.
Publisher:Phoenix head coach defends Alyssa Thomas after Caitlin Clark foul, suspension
Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts defends Alyssa Thomas following her suspension for a foul on Caitlin Clark.
Publisher:Mercury rally around Alyssa Thomas, top Tempo to finish 3-game road trip
TORONTO — On a day when the noise off the court has only intensified, the Phoenix Mercury went into Scotiabank Arena and picked up an 89-80 win over the Toronto Tempo without star Alyssa Thomas. Jun 27, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) dribbles the ball against the Toronto Tempo during the second half at Scotiabank Arena.
Publisher:I've had death threats over Clark incident - Thomas
Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas says she has received death threats and racist abuse after an incident with Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark.
Publisher:How to live stream Mercury vs Tempo: WNBA, TV channel
Marina Mabrey comes off a WNBA-record-tying 53-point eruption as she leads the Toronto Tempo (9-9) into Saturday’s matchup with the Phoenix Mercury (6-13), who won’t have star Alyssa Thomas as she serves a one-game suspension. How to Watch Phoenix Mercury…
Publisher:Cathy Engelbert issues statement after getting called out by Alyssa Thomas
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert breaks silence after Mercury star forward Alyssa Thomas' critical comments
Publisher:Alyssa Thomas Reveals She Received Death Threats After Controversial Incident
Alyssa Thomas was absent from the Phoenix Mercury's 89-80 win over the Toronto Tempo on Saturday. Guard Kahleah Copper extended her 20-point game streak to three with a game-high 27 points, while forward Dewanna Bonner had a game-high 11 rebounds. Thomas was not available for the game due to a one-game suspension levied against the six-time All-Star due to an apparent punch to the throat of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.
Publisher:Caitlin Clark-Alyssa Thomas incident: Mercury coach rejects ‘cheap shot’ claims
On Saturday, the Phoenix Mercury were forced to face the Toronto Tempo without the services of six-time All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas, much to the now public chagrin of her coach, Nate Tibbetts, and teammates, including fellow All-Star Kahleah Copper. Thomas served the one-game suspension the WNBA imposed after her altercation on Wednesday with Indiana Fever All-Star guard Caitlin Clark. No foul was called on the play, but it subjected Thomas to massive public scrutiny and led the WNBA to retro
Publisher:Alyssa Thomas' suspension, fine and history of hard fouls
The Flagrant 2 carries a fine of $1,000 and Thomas will miss the Mercury's game on June 27 at Toronto, a nationally televised contest on CBS.
Publisher:“Gets Made An Example Of”: Contrasting WNBA Treatment of Alyssa Thomas & Marina Mabrey in Caitlin Clark Encounters Sparks Analyst’s Observation
The WNBA’s handling of Alyssa Thomas’ incident with Caitlin Clark has sparked another uncomfortable officiating debate. And this time, the issue extends beyond the foul itself.
Publisher:Robert Griffin III Fed Up With WNBA's Treatment Of Caitlin Clark
Like man sports fans waiting for the fall, Robert Griffin III has been tuning in to Caitlin Clark and the WNBA's Indiana Fever this summer.
Publisher:“Takes Away From the Greatness”: Annie Costabile Sounds Off on Caitlin Clark-Alyssa Thomas Incident Amid Online Backlash Against Phoenix Mercury Star
While Caitlin Clark has always wanted to just play basketball, her name keeps popping up in culture wars and online debates. As such, every hard foul against her turns into a controversial moment.
Publisher:Mercury Coach Calls Out Stephanie White For 'Ridiculous' Claim About Caitlin Clark
In the aftermath of the discourse over the Caitlin Clark incident and the suspension for Alyssa Thomas, Phoenix's head coach Nate Tibbetts is speaking up.
Publisher:Republican lawmaker rips WNBA’s ‘thug treatment’ of Caitlin Clark after latest on-court controversy
Rep. Tim Burchett called Alyssa Thomas' foul on Caitlin Clark "trashy" and said the Indiana Fever point guard gets the "thug treatment" in the WNBA.
Publisher:Mercury's Thomas 'despised.' Caitlin Clark flap has big social reaction
Fans on social media have a lot to say following the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever series.
Publisher:“It Was a Cheap Shot”: Robert Griffin III Sounds Off on WNBA’s Handling of Caitlin Clark
As the debate over Caitlin Clark’s treatment by the WNBA continues, former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III delivered a strong message criticizing the league’s handling of its biggest star. Clark exited Wednesday’s game against the Phoenix Mercury in the third quarter after suffering a back injury.
Publisher:Dave Portnoy Calls Phoenix Mercury 'Cowards' Over Deleted Post Mocking Caitlin Clark Incident
Alyssa Thomas and Caitlin Clark's on-court incident remains one of the most talked-about topics in the sports world. Many have chimed in and given their takes, especially after the Phoenix Mercury posted a now-deleted graphic on X. The Barstool Sports founder blasted the WNBA team, calling its members "cowards."
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